* Free child care / activities for kids are available at the church during this time.

**Dinner is available for purchase in the MidLink cafe at the church from 445-615pm in the Fellowship Center.

What: This series will introduce the insights on art and faith from the Oxford Inklings and their major influences, including George MacDonald, G. K. Chesterton, C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Dorothy Sayers and Charles Williams. The Inklings were a group of Christians at Oxford in the early 20th century who gathered together regularly to share their literary, theological, and artistic insights and writings.

During the second half of the fall semester from October 12 through November 16, join the IMAGO artist community for a 6 week long discussion group on The Christian as an Artist by The Imago Leadership Team

* Free child care / activities for kids are available at the church during this time.

**Dinner is available for purchase in the MidLink cafe at the church from 445-615pm in the Fellowship Center.

What: Join us as we work through 5 questions faced by artists who are believers. The final session will be a creative time where participants engage in art making.

10/12 – Week 1: What is Christian art? – John Robertson10/19 – Week 2: What are my artistic boundaries as a Christian? Eric Reed10/26 – Week 3: Has God called me to be an artist? – Natalie Aguilar11/02 – Week 4: Is the quality of my art important to God? – John Robertson11/09 – Week 5: What do I do when I’m not inspired? – Allison Fox11/16 – Week 6: Creative time where participants engage in art making – Allison Fox

Highlighted Artist from AMPLIFY Holy Week 2012

Artist Statement: Our lives are filled with utter despair and suffering in the absence of Christ. We all need Him! Once we know Him as our Savior everything else pales in comparison; even the most unbearable suffering. With Christ as the Lord of our lives, any earthly pain we may have He can completely overcome and replace with joy. We have been called to live our lives with joy and confidence in Him.
Even though, at times, suffering and despair can be an overwhelming part of our life; in this piece it is small and insignificant. The joy that is Christ is surrounding and taking over the pain in this piece. The colors not only represent joy, they also represent the “heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them”. The dividing lines for the doodles are all words that are in the song, “What Joy”. The sun background is representative of The Son and includes the text of Psalm 146.
If you have never heard the song, “What Joy (Psalm 146)” by Sarah Emerson, please take a few minutes to listen to it and let His joy overwhelm you!